OR,

HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, AND GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

OF

THE ENGLISH CATHEDRAL CHURCHES.

For a liberal and learned review of this work, the reader is referred to the "Quarterly Review" for September, 1826; in which it is stated that "the task which Browne Willis left imperfect has been undertaken by Mr. Britton, who has contributed more than any other person to the illustration of our Architectural Antiquities." The" Theological Review," for December, 1825, in an able and discriminating Essay on Antient and Modern Architecture and Architects, says, "Unbiased by party, Mr. Britton has calmly examined the Cathedrals in succession, giving to each the emotions justly proportioned to it, and no more. The engravings of these volumes are for the most part of the highest order, and made from drawings by artists whose names stand in the first rank as architectural draftsmen."

Towards the Completion of this Series, the following have been published, and are

in

progress,

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Ereter Cathedral,

NOW PUBLISHING, WILL BE COMPRISED IN FOUR NUMBERS, AND ILLUSTRATED BY TWENTY-TWO ENGRAVINGS, FROM VERY ELABORATE DRAWINGS.

Three Numbers are published, and the Fourth will be ready in November, 1826.

Peterborough Cathedral,

To be comprised in Three Numbers, with Sixteen Engravings, will follow, and be completed by Midsummer, 1827.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Wells Cathedral.

Illustrated by Twenty-two Engravings by Le Keux, &c.

Imperial 4to. 41. 4s.

Medium 4to. 2l. 10s.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF THE

Metropolitan Church of Canterbury.

Illustrated by Twenty-six Engravings by J. and H. LE KEUX, SANDS, &c. from Drawings by EDWARD CRESY, Esq. F. S. A., G. L. TAYLOR, Esq. F. S. A. Architects, &c. Medium 4to. 31. 3s.-Imperial 4to, 5l. 58.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Drford Cathedral.

With Eleven Engravings, by J. and H. LE KEUX, &c. from Drawings by E. BLORE, F. MACKENZIE, &c. Medium 4to. 17. 4s.-Imperial 4to. 21. 2s.; and Royal Folio, 41.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Lichfield Cathedral.

Illustrated by Sixteen Engravings, by J. and H. LE KEUX, from Drawings by F. MACKENZIE, &c.; and 74 Pages of Letter-press. Medium 4to. 11. 18s.—Imperial

4to. 31. 3s.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

York Cathedral.

Illustrated by Thirty-four Engravings, by J. and H. LE KEUX, &c. from Drawings by E. BLORE and F. MACKENZIE. Medium 4to. 31. 12s.—Imperial 4to. 61. 6s.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Winchester Cathedral,

Consists of 142 Pages of Letter-press, and Thirty Engravings, from Drawings by E. BLORE. Medium 4to. 31. 3s.-Imperial 4to. 51. 5s.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Norwich Cathedral.

With Twenty-four Engravings, by J. and H. LE KEUX, &c. One Wood Cut, and 94 Pages of Letter-press. Medium 4to. 2l. 10s.-Imperial 4to. 4l. 4s.

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

Salisbury Cathedral.

With Thirty-one Engravings, by J. and H. LE KEUX, &c. from Drawings by MACKENZIE, &c. and Three Wood-cuts; also 114 Pages of Letter-press. Medium 4to. 31. 38.-Imperial 4to. 51. 5s.

"In the letter-press of the above works the author has endeavoured to give a condensed and perspicuous narrative of all the principal events connected with the Cathedrals, has pointed out the different styles, eras, and characteristic features of the architecture of each, and has also given a few biographical anecdotes of the different prelates. The chronological lists of bishops, kings, deans, and dates of building different parts of the churches, the Author hopes will be found useful and gratifying to the antiquary."--Preface.

**Of the above Works a small Number of Copies are printed on SUPER-ROYAL Folio, with Proofs, and Proofs and Etchings of the Plates.

tit Detailed Prospectuses, with Wood Cuts, of the above Works, may be had of the Publishers.

This Day are published, Nos. I. and II. Price 11. 11s. 6d. Medium 4to. ;

21. 12s. 6d. Imperial 4to. each,

PUGIN AND LE KEUX'S

Engraved Specimens

OF

THE ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUITIES

OF

NORMANDY;

INTENDED TO ILLUSTRATE BY PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, AND VIEWS, THE VARIOUS STYLES AND FEATURES OF THE ANTIENT BUILDINGS OF THAT PROVINCE,

THIS Publication will consist of Sixty Engravings, and as much Letter-press as may be necessary to elucidate the History and describe the Characteristics of each Building, and its peculiar members. The Numbers published contain Forty Engravings, representing portions of the following Buildings: At CAEN:-The Churches of Abbaye aux Hommes, Abbaye aux Dames, and St. Nicholas: at ROUEN: - Palais de Justice, Church of St. Ouen, Abbaye St. Amand, Cathedral, Fontaine de la Crosse, Hôtel de Bourtheroulde, Archbishop's Palace, Notre Dame, St. Peter's Church, &c.

The Third Number, to finish the work, will be ready in January, 1827, and will contain Twenty Engravings. Besides serving to illustrate, architecturally and scientifically the styles and peculiarities of the Antient Buildings of Normandy, this Work will tend to exemplify the correspondencies and variations between the early Architecture of that Country and of England; and thus furnish data for the Critical Antiquary, and practical examples for the Architect.

Ten Copies, worked on India Paper, Proofs, 31. 13s. 6d. each Number.

SPECIMENS OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE;

SELECTED FROM

Warious Antient Edifices in England:

CONSISTING OF

PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, AND PARTS AT LARGE;

CALCULATED TO

EXEMPLIFY THE VARIOUS STYLES,

AND

THE PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CLASS OF ADMIRED ARCHITECTURE.

ACCOMPANIED BY

HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNTS.

THE Drawings by A. PUGIN, Architect; and the Engravings, in Outline, by J. LE KEUX, TURREL, &c. The Literary Part by E. J. WILLSON.-Vol. I. contains Sixty Engravings, with a Glossary of Technical Terms. Vol. II. Fifty-six Prints. The Two Vols. Medium 4to. Six Guineas, and Nine Guineas Imperial 4to.

This Work is adapted to furnish practical Information to the Architect, Builder, Cabinet Maker, &c. also to the Critical Antiquary and Connoisseur.

TO THE KING.

NOW PUBLISHING,

ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATIONS

OF

THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF LONDON:

ACCOMPANIED BY

HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNTS.

BY

JOHN BRITTON, F. S. A. ETC. AND A. PUGIN, ARCHITECT.

THIS Work is printed in Medium and Royal Octavo, and will be produced periodically, in Numbers, at 5s. cach, small, and 8s. large Paper. Each Number contains Seven Plates, engraved in Outline, and about Two Sheets of Letter-press. The whole will be comprised in Twenty Numbers, forming Two handsome Volumes. Proofs on India Paper, 4to. at 14s. per Number.

The First Volume, containing Seventy Plates, is completed. Price 2. 12s. 6d. Medium 8vo.-4l. 4s. Imperial 8vo.; and 71. 7s. 4to. Proofs, India Paper. Of the latter size only One Hundred Sets are printed, and nearly the whole of these are subscribed for. It will never be reprinted.

Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, being portions of Vol. II. are published. Four more Numbers, to complete the Work, will be ready in the ensuing Winter.

The Second Volume will contain scientific illustrations of all the BRIDGESof CARLTON PALACE-the BANK-the NEW LAW COURTS-and some of the NEW CHURCHES, with ample descriptions of each.

The Three preceding Works are published by J. BRITTON, Burton Street; TAYLOR, 59, High Holborn; A. PUGIN, 105, Great Russell Street; and LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, and GREEN, Paternoster Row, London.

LITERARY AND GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS

OF

Fonthill Abbey.

BY JOHN BRITTON, F. S. A.

Imperial 4to. 27. 10s.-Small Paper, 17. 10s.

NUMBER I.

OF

PICTURESQUE VIEWS

OF THE

CITIES AND CATHEDRALS OF ENGLAND.

TO BE ENGRAVED BY THE MOST EMINENT ARTISTS,

FROM DRAWINGS BY

G. F. ROBSON.

IN THE STYLE OF "COOKE'S COAST," ETC.

THE Work now announced for Publication will comprise a Series of Engraved Views of all the Cities of England, which will be represented from such stations, and under such effects, as to convey the most impressive and faithful portraits of the respective places. Mr. Robson has been several years preparing the Drawings, and has paid every attention to choose those points of View which are best calculated to characterize the principal local buildings and adjacent scenery of each city. The Cathedral, however, in every engraving constitutes the chief object; and it has been the aim of the artist to delineate its more elevated features with the greatest fidelity and truth. Pointing "heaven-ward" as the spires do, and raising their long and lofty roofs above the adjoining dwellings of man and the groves of nature, the English Cathedrals form most interesting subjects,-not only in their minute details, but also from various distant stations.

The Work will be comprised in Four Numbers, with Eight Prints in each. It will be printed on Medium and Imperial 4to. Papers to class with The Cathedral Antiquities. A small number will be worked with Proofs and Etchings, India Paper, Super-royal Folio, and Imperial 4to.

The following Engravers have executed some of the Plates, and others are in different stages of progress:-Varrall, Higham, Woolnoth, Jearons, Allen, Tombleson, Barber, Winkles, Smith, Roberts, Redaway, and Barrenger.

The Prices will be, Small Paper, Medium 4to. 17. 4s.-Imperial 4to. 21. 2s.— Imperial 4to. with Proofs and Etchings, India Paper, 4l. 4s.; and Proofs and Etchings, on Super-royal Folio, 61. 6s. per Number.

This Work will consist of upwards of Thirty Engravings, representing Views of the following Cities; some of which will be illustrated by two distinct Views:Bath, 2; Bristol, 1; Carlisle, 1; Chichester, 1; Chester, 1; Coventry, 1; Canterbury, 2; Durham, 2; Ely, 1; Exeter, 1; Gloucester, 1; Hereford, 1; Lichfield, 1; Lincoln, 2; London, 2; Norwich, 1; Oxford, 1; Peterborough, 1; Rochester, 1; Salisbury, 1; Wells, 1; Westminster, 1; Winchester, 1; Worcester, 1 ; and York, 2. A very elaborate and appropriately designed and engraved Title Page will likewise be given.

Prospectuses may be had of the Editor, J. BRITTON, Burton Street;
where Specimens may be seen: also of

LONGMAN AND CO.; TAYLOR, HOLBORN; CLARKE, OLD BOND STREET; MOLTENO, PALL
MALL; CARPENTER AND SON, NEW BOND STREET; MESSRS. ARCH, CORNHILL; HARDING
AND CO. PALL MALL EAST; PRIESTLEY AND WEALE, HOLBORN, ETC.

The most respectable Booksellers and Printsellers of each city will receive orders for, and supply the work as published.